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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern advances in distance learning technology enable learners in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning technology institutions are dealing with today because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the quality control for these MOOCs is decent? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Serbia to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp these open education ventures. Intellectuals want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this expanding desire for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also investigates the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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