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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest advances in distance learning have provided the means for people in nations all aver the world to take online classes. These MOOC classes are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can teachers certify that the training provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Bosnia and Herzegovina to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage low student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp these important new open education initiatives. Everyone wants to perceive how MOOC classes can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. In response to this growing need for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also describes the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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