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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes issues regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent advancements in e-learning have provided the means for students all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that learning technology institutions have to struggle with more than ever because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the training provided by these MOOCs is good? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Macedonia to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage issues like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this desire for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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