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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with issues relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Brand new developments in online education have made it possible for students all around the world to take classes online. These online MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning institutions have to consider in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Bosnia and Herzegovina to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders need to better grasp these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to better understand how MOOCs can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To meet this crescive desideratum for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also investigates the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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