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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in online education are empowering humans in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. MOOC classes are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that distance learning organizations have to consider today because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Croatia to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing desideratum to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open education ventures. Instructors want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing demand for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also reviews the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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