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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about issues having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in elearning technology are empowering people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning technology institutions are struggling with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of these massive open online courses is adequate? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Bosnia and Herzegovina to conduct these massive open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we handle issues like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Students want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this growing demand for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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