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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in elearning technology are enabling people in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that learning technology institutions have to consider now that learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Croatia to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage low motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a increasing desideratum to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants desire to understand these important new open education initiatives. Teachers want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing demand for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This definitive new book also studies the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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