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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New improvements in online learning have provided the means for people all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These MOOC courses are typically free for learners 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 a lot of issues that learning technology institutions have to deal with today because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants be assured that the quality of these MOOC classes is all right? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business models are being used by institutions like Bosnia and Herzegovina to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a increasing need to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these open education ventures. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this crescive desire for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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