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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for people all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online education institutions are having to struggle with today because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Croatia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Everyone wants to perceive how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing need for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also talks about the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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