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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new gains in distance learning enable people in nations all around the world to take courses online. These massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning organizations have to consider in 2015 because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators certify that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Serbia to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding need to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better grasp these promising new open education initiatives. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this demand for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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