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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that talks about issues regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in online education technology have empowered learners in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. Massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions must deal with now that online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Croatia to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. Scholars want to know how massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding demand for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also addresses the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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