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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in distance learning have enabled humans all over the world to take online courses. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. MOOC classes are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that blended learning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we make sure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Bosnia and Herzegovina to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants get a handle on poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants want to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Teachers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding desire for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also examines the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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