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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. These online MOOCs are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning technology institutions are considering now that distance learning technology is improving so fast. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can organizations certify that the education provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Serbia to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these open educational undertakings. People want to perceive how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding desideratum for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also explores the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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