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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in distance learning technology are empowering people all over the world to be participants in online classes. These massive open courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Bosnia and Herzegovina to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these open education experiments. Universities want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing need for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This amazing new book also researches the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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