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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern changes in e-learning have empowered humans all over the world to be participants in classes online. MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning technology institutions are struggling with today because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we certify that the quality of these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Serbia to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle low student motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more available there is a developing need to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open education initiatives. Public servants want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing desire for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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