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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores subjects relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in electronic education technology are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. Massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning organizations must deal with today because learning technology is improving so fast. How can we be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Croatia to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more available there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants desire to be more aware of these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Scientists want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing need for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This authoritative new book also explores the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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