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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in distance learning are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to take online classes. These massive open online courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning institutions have to deal with now that online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Czech Republic to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders need to better comprehend these compelling new open education experiments. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this increasing need for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This inspiring 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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