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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses. Recent advancements in online education have provided the means for people all around the world to participate in online courses. These MOOCs are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Czech Republic to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with poor student motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing necessity to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Public servants want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To respond to this expanding demand for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This gripping new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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