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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in distance learning have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to take classes online. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These massively open online courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that blended learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Serbia to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Corporations want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing demand for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also examines the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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