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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines subjects relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in electronic education technology are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning technology institutions have to consider more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can participants make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies 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 teachers deal with inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a expanding demand to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing need for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This intriguing new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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