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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews subjects related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in distance learning technology are making it possible for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massive open courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning technology organizations are considering today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Macedonia to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more available there is a need to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open educational undertakings. Teachers want to know how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this growing need for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also investigates the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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