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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with topics related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in distance learning technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions assure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can organizations ensure 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 massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants desire to better understand these open educational experiments. Professors want to know how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this expanding desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This definitive new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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