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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in online learning technology have made it possible for learners all over the world to take part in classes online. These massive open courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning institutions are having to attend to now that elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Serbia to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders desire to understand these interesting new open education initiatives. Everybody wants to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding desideratum for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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