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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in technology-enhanced learning are empowering people in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. Massive open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that blended learning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators assure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Croatia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants need to better comprehend these compelling new open education ventures. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding demand for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This exciting new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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