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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest gains in technology-enhanced learning enable students in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. These online MOOCs are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning technology organizations are considering more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is good? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Bosnia and Herzegovina to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Trainers want to know how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this desideratum for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This sensational new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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