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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in digital education technology have empowered students in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning technology organizations have to deal with today because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like Croatia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders need to better perceive these significant new open education undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Public servants want to understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this expanding desideratum for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This book also describes the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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