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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest developments in distance learning technology are providing the means for students in nations all aver the world to take part in online classes. These massive online courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning institutions are considering more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Macedonia to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open education experiments. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing desire for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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