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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in electronic educational technology are making it possible for students all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning organizations must deal with more than ever because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Croatia to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants want to better grasp these exciting new open education undertakings. Researchers want to understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this expanding demand for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This amazing new book also investigates the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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