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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in distance learning technology are enabling people in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online education organizations must deal with more than ever because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Croatia to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open educational ventures. Universities want to understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding need for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This amazing new book also studies the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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