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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New developments in blended learning technology make it possible for humans all over the world to participate in courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive open courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Bosnia and Herzegovina to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage issues like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open education undertakings. Universities want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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