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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent advances in elearning are empowering people in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are many topics that online learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of these MOOC classes is respectable? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Serbia to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders want to better comprehend these compelling new open educational initiatives. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive need for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This thrilling new book also investigates the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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