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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in electronic educational technology have made it possible for humans in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can we certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Macedonia to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage problems like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants need to be more aware of these promising new open education experiments. Intellectuals want to perceive how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing desire for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This intriguing new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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