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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in distance learning technology are providing the means for people all around the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that learning technology institutions are having to attend to today because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by organizations like Croatia to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open education undertakings. Professors want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing desideratum for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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