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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in distance learning are empowering students in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOC classes are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning organizations are having to consider now that online learning technology is developing so fast. How can we certify that the quality of these MOOC courses is respectable? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Croatia to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more available there is a developing necessity to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these exciting new open educational experiments. Academics want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this need for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also describes the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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