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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent gains in elearning technology are empowering people all around the world to take part in courses online. Massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning technology institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Bosnia and Herzegovina to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage poor student motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open education initiatives. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this developing desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also describes the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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