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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses subjects relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in elearning are enabling people in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are several topics that e-learning organizations are having to consider now that elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Croatia to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this need for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also examines the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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