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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for students in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. These online MOOCs are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning organizations must deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can teachers assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is passable? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Bosnia and Herzegovina to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Corporations want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing demand for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This book also investigates the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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