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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in e-learning technology have empowered students in nations all aver the world to participate in online classes. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to consider now that online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can we guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Serbia to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders need to better understand these compelling new open educational endeavours. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing need for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This book also describes 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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