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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in online education are making it possible for learners in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. These massive open online courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can educators assure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Croatia to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle issues like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding demand to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Academics want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing desire for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also investigates the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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