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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new advancements in distance learning technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to take classes online. Massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning organizations are considering more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Croatia to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we get a handle on poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this need for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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