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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in distance learning technology are enabling students all around the world to be participants in online courses. These online MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning institutions are having to deal with today because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators be assured that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Croatia to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage low motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders want to better comprehend these new open education endeavours. Researchers want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding demand for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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