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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in digital education technology enable humans in nations all aver the world to take online courses. These online MOOC courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology institutions are having to attend to more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Czech Republic to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital learning becomes more available there is a increasing desire to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these promising new open education experiments. Teachers want to understand how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this developing need for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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