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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new developments in elearning technology have provided the means for learners in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning institutions are struggling with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Croatia to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these new open education experiments. Academics want to grasp how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this crescive need for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also describes the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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