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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in blended learning technology have provided the means for humans in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning organizations are having to deal with today because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Czech Republic to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Everyone wants to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing need for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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