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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in online education technology have enabled people all over the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOCs are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to struggle with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the quality of these massive open online courses is adequate? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Croatia to conduct these massive open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these fascinating new open education initiatives. Lecturers want to grasp how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this developing desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This interesting new book also studies the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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