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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in elearning technology have made it possible for learners all around the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning technology institutions have to deal with now that learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is satisfactory? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Bosnia and Herzegovina to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing need to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Instructors want to better understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this growing demand for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This interesting new book also studies the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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