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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in online learning have made it possible for learners in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. These massive open courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Croatia to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants want to better grasp these exciting new open educational experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Public servants want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this crescive desire for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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