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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in online learning are enabling people in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. Massive open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with today because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Macedonia to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing need to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these new open education endeavours. Students want to better understand how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this expanding need for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This sensational new book also researches the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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