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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new developments in distance learning technology have enabled people all over the world to take online classes. These massive online courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning technology institutions are having to consider more than ever because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Croatia to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Researchers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding need for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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