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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New developments in electronic education technology are empowering learners in nations all aver the world to participate in online courses. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. Massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants ensure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Bosnia and Herzegovina to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators handle problems like low motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these open education experiments. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing desire for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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