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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in digital education technology have enabled learners all around the world to participate in classes online. These MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the training provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Croatia to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a developing desire to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Educators want to grasp how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing desire for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This inspiring new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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