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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in e-learning technology are providing the means for people all around the world to be participants in courses online. MOOC classes are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators certify that the education provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Czech Republic to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders want to be more aware of these exciting new open education initiatives. Professors want to know how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this growing desideratum for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This inspiring new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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