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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern changes in distance learning technology make it possible for people all around the world to take part in courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive open online courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning technology organizations have to deal with now that online learning technology is advancing so fast. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can educators ensure that the training provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Croatia to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle problems like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desire to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants need to better comprehend these promising new open education initiatives. Professors want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this crescive need for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This interesting new book also studies the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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