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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects related to open education resources and massively open online courses. New gains in electronic education technology have empowered people all over the world to be participants in courses online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These online MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that blended learning institutions have to consider today because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we make sure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by institutions like Serbia to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Professors want to better understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this desideratum for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This book also reviews the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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