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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in technology-enhanced learning have enabled students all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Croatia to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a growing desire to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive these promising new open educational undertakings. Corporations want to perceive how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this increasing need for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also describes the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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