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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in distance learning technology have enabled humans all around the world to participate in courses online. Massive open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education organizations have to deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can educators assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Serbia to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we get a handle on poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a growing need to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding need for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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