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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent developments in learning technology make it possible for people in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. Massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Croatia to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants need to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open education undertakings. Researchers want to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing demand for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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