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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern advancements in blended learning technology make it possible for people in every nation on earth to take online classes. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology organizations are considering more than ever because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators ensure that the quality of these MOOC classes is decent? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Serbia to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can participants handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders desire to understand these new open educational undertakings. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this desire for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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