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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in distance learning technology have made it possible for humans in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning organizations are having to consider now that elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is decent? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Macedonia to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a expanding desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants need to better perceive these open education initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Lecturers want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this expanding need for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also considers the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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