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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in technology-enhanced learning enable students all around the world to take part in online courses. These MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning organizations are struggling with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by institutions like Serbia to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Researchers and many other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open education endeavours. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this expanding need for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This gripping new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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