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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates issues having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in e-learning enable people in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. Massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Croatia to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a necessity to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders desire to understand these exciting new open educational experiments. Teachers want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this growing need for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also describes the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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