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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest advances in online learning have enabled people all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology organizations are considering in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can participants guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by organizations like Czech Republic to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a demand to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders desire to understand these interesting new open education ventures. Academics want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this growing desire for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also reviews the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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