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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which talks about topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in distance learning are providing the means for humans all around the world to take part in online classes. These MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online education institutions are dealing with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we ensure that the quality of these MOOC courses is all right? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Serbia to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and many other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Public servants want to understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this crescive demand for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational subjects. This book also considers the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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