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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes topics pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in blended learning technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. These MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Croatia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a need to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders need to better grasp these intriguing new open education undertakings. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To handle this need for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also examines the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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