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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews subjects having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in learning technology have empowered humans in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. These massive online courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online education organizations are having to struggle with now that online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality control for these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Macedonia to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these important new open education ventures. Lecturers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing demand for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This inspiring new book also articulates the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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