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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new developments in distance learning technology have enabled people in nations all aver the world to participate in courses online. These online MOOC courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are a variety of topics that learning technology organizations have to struggle with today because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we certify that the education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Croatia to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a growing necessity to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand these fascinating new open educational ventures. Professors want to know how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also describes the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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