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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in distance learning technology enable people in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. These massive open online courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that blended learning organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like Bosnia and Herzegovina to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle issues like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders desire to better understand these exciting new open education undertakings. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This thrilling new book also examines the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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