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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in online education technology are providing the means for learners all over the world to take part in courses online. These MOOC classes are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology institutions are having to consider now that e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can organizations certify that the quality control for these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Bosnia and Herzegovina to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a developing demand to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants desire to be more aware of these promising new open education experiments. Universities want to understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this crescive need for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This inspiring new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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