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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates issues relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent gains in elearning have enabled people all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning technology organizations have to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC courses is passable? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Bosnia and Herzegovina to conduct these massive open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants need to gain more knowledge about these significant new open education ventures. Scientists want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this increasing need for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This gripping new book also deals with the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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