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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates topics relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for students in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. Massively open online courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology organizations are having to deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Macedonia to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage poor motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing desideratum to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these important new open education undertakings. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing demand for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also deals with the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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