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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern developments in blended learning technology make it possible for learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in online courses. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are several subjects that distance learning institutions have to struggle with today because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can organizations be assured that the quality control for these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Bosnia and Herzegovina to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders want to be more aware of these new open education initiatives. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing demand for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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