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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines topics relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in blended learning technology are providing the means for students all around the world to be participants in online courses. These massively open online courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning technology institutions must deal with now that learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators assure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Croatia to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage problems like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants need to gain a better understanding of these significant new open education endeavours. Teachers want to better understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this growing demand for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This new book also explores the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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