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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that talks about subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in digital education technology have provided the means for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These MOOC classes are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning institutions are having to consider now that elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Serbia to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants get a handle on poor student motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Students want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this developing demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This new book also researches the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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