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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest advancements in distance learning are enabling humans in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. These massive open courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning institutions must deal with today because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Serbia to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Trainers want to better understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this need for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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