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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in electronic education technology have empowered people all over the world to participate in classes online. These massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning technology institutions have to consider more than ever because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers ensure that the quality of these MOOC courses is good? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Bosnia and Herzegovina to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage issues like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open education endeavours. Professors want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing desire for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This book also describes the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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