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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent gains in distance learning make it possible for students in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology institutions are dealing with now that elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we assure that the quality of these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Croatia to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a need to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Universities want to better understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this crescive need for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This thrilling new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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