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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New improvements in distance learning are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are many topics that elearning technology institutions are having to attend to now that online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers be assured that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Bosnia and Herzegovina to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a need to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants desire to better grasp these compelling new open education undertakings. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this demand for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects. This inspiring new book also studies the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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