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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New improvements in learning technology have enabled students all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a lot of topics that online education institutions are struggling with now that e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the quality of these MOOC courses is all right? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Croatia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle problems like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these open educational undertakings. Scholars want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this crescive demand for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This new book also describes the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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