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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies issues pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in blended learning technology have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These MOOC classes are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to struggle with now that e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Croatia to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants desire to better understand these fascinating new open education endeavours. Universities want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this demand for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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