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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New gains in electronic educational technology have provided the means for students all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Macedonia to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open education ventures. Teachers want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this demand for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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