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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes subjects pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses. Modern advances in elearning technology are providing the means for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a variety of subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are dealing with now that online education technology is developing so fast. How can we be assured that the quality control for these MOOC courses is decent? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Serbia to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle low motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more available there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants want to understand these new open educational ventures. Researchers want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing desideratum for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This sensational new book also describes the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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