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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in distance learning have empowered students in every nation on earth to take online classes. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning organizations are having to deal with now that online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Macedonia to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and many other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Teachers want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive demand for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also investigates the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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