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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes issues having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in digital education technology enable humans in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. MOOC classes are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Bosnia and Herzegovina to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle problems like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these open education ventures. Academics want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this crescive demand for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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