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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in online learning technology have empowered humans all around the world to take part in online courses. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These MOOC classes are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are numerous subjects that e-learning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Macedonia to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these promising new open educational ventures. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing need for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This new book also deals with the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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