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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in distance learning technology are enabling students all around the world to take online courses. Massively open online courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that learning technology institutions are struggling with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions make sure that the quality of these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Serbia to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Corporations want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this crescive demand for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This book also researches the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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