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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern improvements in distance learning technology are making it possible for learners all around the world to take online classes. These online MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are several topics that learning technology organizations are having to deal with more than ever because online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can we ensure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Bosnia and Herzegovina to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants desire to better grasp these intriguing new open educational experiments. Students want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding need for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also discusses the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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