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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent evolvements in learning technology have empowered people all over the world to be participants in classes online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These MOOC courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Czech Republic to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a increasing demand to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational ventures. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this crescive demand for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also investigates the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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