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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest developments in electronic education technology have made it possible for students in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are many issues that online learning technology institutions are having to attend to now that learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we ensure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Macedonia to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To handle this need for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also describes the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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