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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in blended learning have made it possible for learners in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. These MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers assure that the quality of these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Bosnia and Herzegovina to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desire to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these interesting new open education endeavours. Academics want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This book also describes the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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