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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in electronic educational technology have empowered people all around the world to take part in online classes. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massive open online courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning institutions have to struggle with now that online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Czech Republic to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a demand to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Students want to perceive how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding need for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This book also articulates the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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