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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in electronic educational technology are enabling humans in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning technology institutions are having to attend to now that e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Croatia to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing need to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders want to better comprehend these fascinating new open education ventures. Students want to better understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this need for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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