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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores issues having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in distance learning technology are providing the means for humans in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. MOOCs are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that blended learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the training provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Serbia to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of these fascinating new open education initiatives. Corporations want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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