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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern changes in e-learning are providing the means for people all around the world to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning technology organizations are having to consider now that distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can organizations ensure that teachers 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 teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants desire to better comprehend these intriguing new open education endeavours. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing demand for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also considers the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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