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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New evolvements in blended learning technology are enabling learners in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are dealing with now that elearning technology is advancing so fast. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can institutions guarantee that the training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Serbia to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle problems like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open education experiments. Lecturers want to understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This sensational new book also explores the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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