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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern advancements in e-learning are making it possible for learners in nations all aver the world to take classes online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These MOOC courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning technology institutions are having to attend to more than ever because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders make sure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Bosnia and Herzegovina to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Universities want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this crescive need for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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