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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in learning technology have provided the means for humans in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that distance learning organizations must deal with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Croatia to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open educational undertakings. Corporations want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this increasing need for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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