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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in elearning are providing the means for students in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes online. These massive open online courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education institutions are struggling with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Czech Republic to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these open education initiatives. Academics want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this developing desire for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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