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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in electronic educational technology make it possible for people all over the world to take part in online courses. MOOC classes are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning technology institutions are dealing with today because blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators be assured that the quality control for these MOOCs is decent? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Croatia to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a need to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing need for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also studies the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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