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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in learning technology have provided the means for students in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. These MOOCs are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning organizations are dealing with today because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers make sure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Croatia to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants handle problems like poor motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants would like to better understand these open educational ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Corporations want to grasp how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this expanding need for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This amazing new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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