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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in digital education technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning organizations are having to attend to now that learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC classes is good? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Croatia to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a need to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Public servants want to better understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing need for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This book also addresses the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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