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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent changes in online education technology enable humans all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Serbia to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing need to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants want to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education endeavours. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this developing desire for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This intriguing new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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