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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses. The latest gains in blended learning technology are making it possible for learners in nations all around the world to take courses online. MOOC classes are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online education organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the education provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Czech Republic to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a demand to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this crescive desire for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This gripping new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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