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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches issues having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in distance learning have made it possible for learners all around the world to participate in courses online. These MOOC classes are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning technology organizations must deal with today because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is good? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Croatia to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle problems like poor motivation and high attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Lecturers want to understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this desideratum for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This new book also discusses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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