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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in online learning have provided the means for students in nations all aver the world to take part in classes online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are many issues that e-learning organizations have to consider now that distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Croatia to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing desire for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This inspiring new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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