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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews issues regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in distance learning make it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. These MOOCs are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Bosnia and Herzegovina to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a desire to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants need to better perceive these exciting new open educational ventures. Lecturers want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To handle this developing need for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This intriguing new book also analyzes the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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