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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in distance learning technology have made it possible for students in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning organizations are having to struggle with now that elearning technology is improving so fast. How can participants assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Macedonia to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. Intellectuals want to grasp how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing need for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This inspiring new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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