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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New advancements in online education have provided the means for humans all over the world to take part in online classes. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning technology organizations are struggling with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Macedonia to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants get a handle on inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a desire to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open educational undertakings. People want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding desire for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also addresses the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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