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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches issues regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in electronic education technology enable people all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Croatia to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open education ventures. Public servants want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this crescive demand for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also describes the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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