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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in learning technology have provided the means for learners all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning technology organizations are having to deal with now that elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business models are being used by institutions like Czech Republic to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a desire to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. People want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing desideratum for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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