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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews issues relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in elearning have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is all right? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Serbia to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on poor student motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and many other participants need to better comprehend these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Teachers want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this desire for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This thrilling new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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