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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern evolvements in blended learning technology are empowering students all around the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning technology organizations are dealing with today because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators certify that the quality control for these massive open online courses is decent? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Serbia to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we handle problems like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants need to understand the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Scientists want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing demand for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also researches the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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