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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in blended learning technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently 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 variety of topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to consider today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can participants guarantee that the education provided by these MOOCs is good? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Serbia to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing need to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about these open educational experiments. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also describes the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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