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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in electronic educational technology have made it possible for learners all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning organizations are having to deal with now that elearning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers certify that the education provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Czech Republic to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage problems like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. Educators want to know how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding need for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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