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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in distance learning make it possible for people all around the world to be participants in online courses. These online MOOCs are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning organizations have to struggle with now that online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Macedonia to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a growing necessity to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open education ventures. Trainers want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing desire for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also explores the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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