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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with topics related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in digital education technology make it possible for students in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. These MOOC classes are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning technology institutions have to consider in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Serbia to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Scholars want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this demand for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This gripping new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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