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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in e-learning are enabling learners all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online education organizations are considering today because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Macedonia to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle problems like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing necessity to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants would like to be more aware of these important new open educational ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Scholars want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing need for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This book also articulates the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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