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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in e-learning are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to take online courses. MOOC classes are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning institutions have to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the quality control for these MOOC courses is passable? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Serbia to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a necessity to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants want to gain a better understanding of these significant new open education experiments. Educators want to understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing demand for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This exciting new book also researches the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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