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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in electronic education technology are providing the means for students in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online education institutions are having to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Czech Republic to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders need to better perceive these promising new open education experiments. Academics want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Education