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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent developments in electronic educational technology are empowering students in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. These massive open online courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning organizations are struggling with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Macedonia to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Researchers want to understand how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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