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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern developments in electronic educational technology have enabled students in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. Massive open online courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning technology institutions are having to attend to today because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Bosnia and Herzegovina to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a demand to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Academics and numerous other participants need to better perceive these fascinating new open education experiments. Trainers want to know how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this demand for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also investigates the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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