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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in e-learning technology are making it possible for people all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning institutions have to struggle with today because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the quality control for these massive open online courses is all right? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Czech Republic to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Scholars want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing need for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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