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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that articulates topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern advancements in distance learning are providing the means for people all over the world to be participants in online courses. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning organizations have to struggle with today because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators assure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Serbia to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this desire for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This interesting new book also articulates the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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