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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses issues pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent gains in elearning technology have made it possible for learners all around the world to take part in courses online. These MOOCs are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning organizations are struggling with today because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Serbia to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Academics want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive desire for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also explores the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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