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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in online education technology enable humans in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are many subjects that elearning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can we ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Croatia to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants need to better understand these exciting new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to know how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this crescive desideratum for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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