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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in distance learning technology are enabling people in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Serbia to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders need to be more aware of these exciting new open education ventures. Everybody wants to perceive how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this crescive need for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This sensational new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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