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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in distance learning technology have provided the means for students all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that blended learning organizations are struggling with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Serbia to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage problems like poor motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding demand to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open education experiments. Everyone wants to know how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this crescive need for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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