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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies topics relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in elearning technology have provided the means for people all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning technology institutions have to consider now that online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Croatia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can we get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open education initiatives. Instructors want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this need for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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