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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in distance learning technology are providing the means for people all around the world to take online classes. MOOCs are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning organizations are having to struggle with today because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations be assured that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Czech Republic to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Instructors want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this demand for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This sensational new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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