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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in distance learning technology have enabled people in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology institutions are dealing with in 2015 because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Serbia to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle issues like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants want to better comprehend these promising new open educational initiatives. Professors want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding desire for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This book also considers the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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