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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses. Modern changes in online learning have enabled students in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. These MOOC courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that blended learning institutions are struggling with now that distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of these massive open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Czech Republic to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of low motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these fascinating new open education undertakings. Public servants want to understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this increasing need for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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