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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest changes in blended learning technology are enabling people all over the world to take classes online. MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online education institutions are struggling with now that online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Czech Republic to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open education endeavours. Public servants want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing desire for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This intriguing new book also considers the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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