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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in learning technology are enabling humans in nations all aver the world to participate in online courses. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a lot of topics that online education institutions must deal with in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we certify that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Croatia to conduct these MOOC courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more procurable there is a growing need to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open education ventures. Lecturers want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing desire for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also considers the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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