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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in online education have empowered people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Croatia to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open educational undertakings. Educators want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding need for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also examines the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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