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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in online learning technology are providing the means for learners in nations all aver the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning technology institutions must deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants certify that the education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Croatia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a necessity to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand these fascinating new open education endeavours. Corporations want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing desire for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This inspiring new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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