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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent evolvements in blended learning technology are enabling people all over the world to take part in classes online. Massive open online courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so fast. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can we guarantee that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Serbia to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open education ventures. Professors want to better understand how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing desire for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This gripping new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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