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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about subjects related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in electronic education technology have provided the means for learners in all parts of the world to take online classes. 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. MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning organizations must deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by institutions like Croatia to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of low motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more procurable there is a developing desideratum to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and many other participants want to better perceive these promising new open education endeavours. Trainers want to grasp how MOOC classes can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To meet this desire for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This inspiring new book also analyzes the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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