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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in blended learning have provided the means for humans in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. These online MOOC courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants make sure that the quality control for these MOOCs is respectable? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Bosnia and Herzegovina to conduct these massive open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we handle inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a desire to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Public servants and numerous other participants desire to better comprehend these interesting new open education endeavours. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding demand for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This exciting new book also reviews the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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