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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses topics regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in elearning are empowering learners in nations all around the world to take online courses. These MOOC classes are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Macedonia to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a increasing demand to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants need to better understand these important new open educational endeavours. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this developing desire for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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