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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses issues pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in online education have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massive online courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning institutions are having to deal with now that e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by organizations like Czech Republic to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing desire for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This sensational new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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