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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest gains in digital education technology are enabling learners in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. 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. These massively open online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning technology institutions are considering in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Croatia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we deal with inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these intriguing new open education ventures. Scientists want to know how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this increasing demand for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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