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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates subjects relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in learning technology have provided the means for people all over the world to take classes online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning organizations are struggling with in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Croatia to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage low motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desideratum to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders need to better grasp these new open education initiatives. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this desideratum for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also describes the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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