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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in online education enable learners in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. MOOC classes are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning institutions are having to deal with today because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the quality of these MOOCs is adequate? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Macedonia to conduct these MOOCs? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants desire to better perceive these interesting new open education experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Everybody wants to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive need for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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