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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New advances in online education have made it possible for people all over the world to take part in online classes. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Macedonia to conduct these MOOCs? How can teachers deal with inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding demand to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Researchers want to grasp how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this developing desire for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also addresses the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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