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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses. The latest gains in digital education technology have provided the means for learners all around the world to participate in courses online. These online MOOCs are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to deal with now that elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Czech Republic to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desideratum to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of these open educational experiments. Instructors want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this developing desideratum for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This authoritative new book also describes the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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