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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies topics related to open educational resources and massive open online courses. The latest developments in blended learning are making it possible for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. MOOCs are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online education organizations have to struggle with now that online education technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Czech Republic to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these important new open education experiments. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing desire for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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