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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes issues relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in learning technology are empowering students all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning technology organizations are having to struggle with now that blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations certify that the training provided by these massive open online courses is passable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Bosnia and Herzegovina to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants would like to better understand these interesting new open education endeavours. Researchers want to know how MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding need for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This exciting new book also considers the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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