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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses issues having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for humans all over the world to take 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 open courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology organizations are having to consider now that blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Czech Republic to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders want to be more aware of these exciting new open education initiatives. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing desire for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also discusses the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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