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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in technology-enhanced learning enable people all over the world to take part in classes online. Massively open online courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can educators assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Croatia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open education ventures. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this crescive need for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also researches the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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