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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes issues relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in digital education technology enable learners in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations must deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Bosnia and Herzegovina to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants want to be more aware of these fascinating new open educational initiatives. People want to understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing desire for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This definitive new book also investigates the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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