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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in electronic educational technology are empowering humans in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning institutions are dealing with today because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? 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 educators handle low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders desire to understand these exciting new open education ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing need for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This new book also examines the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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