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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New advancements in learning technology are making it possible for learners in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with now that online education technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Bosnia and Herzegovina to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. Instructors want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this need for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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