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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in elearning technology make it possible for learners all over the world to take part in classes online. Massive open online courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning technology organizations are having to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Macedonia to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational ventures. Students want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive demand for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also examines the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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