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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent evolvements in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for people all around the world to participate in online courses. These massive open courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are several subjects that blended learning organizations are struggling with today because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the education provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Croatia to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these compelling new open educational undertakings. Scholars want to know how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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