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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in distance learning have empowered humans all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning technology institutions are having to consider now that learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Serbia to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more available there is a expanding demand to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive desire for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This book also addresses the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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