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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in distance learning technology are making it possible for students all over the world to be participants in online courses. These massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants ensure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Serbia to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these fascinating new open education endeavours. Everybody wants to know how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing need for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also examines the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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