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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent changes in elearning technology have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to take part in classes online. MOOC classes are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a lot of issues that blended learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Bosnia and Herzegovina to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like low student motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a growing need to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Academics want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing need for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also researches the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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