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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in learning technology have provided the means for people all over the world to take classes online. Massive open online courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can we ensure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Macedonia to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can organizations manage low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Everyone wants to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding demand for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This definitive new book also articulates the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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