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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in elearning technology enable humans in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. MOOC classes are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business models are being used by organizations like Bosnia and Herzegovina to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants want to better grasp these new open education undertakings. Public servants want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing desire for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This new book also articulates the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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