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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New gains in learning technology are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that blended learning institutions are having to deal with today because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can participants be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Bosnia and Herzegovina to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to understand how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this crescive demand for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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