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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in e-learning have made it possible for learners all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Macedonia to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing need for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This thrilling new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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