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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in online learning have provided the means for humans in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. Massively open online courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so fast. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Serbia to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of low motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open education undertakings. Scientists want to understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this expanding demand for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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