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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in online learning technology have enabled humans all over the world to take online classes. These MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning technology institutions must deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Bosnia and Herzegovina to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we handle issues like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open education endeavours. Students want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. In response to this growing need for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This dramatic new book also studies the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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