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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern improvements in distance learning have made it possible for students in nations all around the world to take part in online classes. These MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are numerous issues that online education organizations are dealing with today because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Croatia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators handle problems like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders want to be more aware of these significant new open educational initiatives. People want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. In response to this growing desire for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also describes the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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