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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in distance learning technology are empowering people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with now that e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can teachers certify that the quality of these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by institutions like Serbia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a need to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants desire to understand these open educational experiments. Students want to grasp how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing need for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also addresses the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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