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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in blended learning technology enable people in nations all around the world to take online classes. MOOC courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can participants make sure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Serbia to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants desire to be more aware of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Educators want to understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing need for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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