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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in online education have provided the means for learners in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are considering more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders make sure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Czech Republic to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to grasp how these MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this need for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This book also studies the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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