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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest gains in online education are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning organizations are struggling with now that elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Czech Republic to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can participants handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these interesting new open education undertakings. Researchers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing need for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This inspiring new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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