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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent gains in blended learning technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. Massive open online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning technology institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can teachers make sure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Bosnia and Herzegovina to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of low motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a need to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This new book also discusses the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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