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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in learning technology are enabling people in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. Massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are several issues that online learning technology institutions are dealing with today because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Czech Republic to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle problems like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desideratum to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders desire to better understand these significant new open education endeavours. Students want to better understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this need for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This sensational new book also examines the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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