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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in learning technology enable people in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning institutions are dealing with now that distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies 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 teachers get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of these important new open education experiments. Students want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this need for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This intriguing new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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