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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in online learning make it possible for students all over the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOC classes are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology institutions are struggling with now that elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Czech Republic to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage issues like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open education ventures. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing desire for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This intriguing new book also studies the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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