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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new developments in distance learning are empowering people all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. Massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning organizations are having to struggle with now that distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators make sure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Bosnia and Herzegovina to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders want to better comprehend these new open education ventures. Public servants want to know how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this growing desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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