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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in distance learning technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to take online classes. MOOC courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a variety of subjects that distance learning institutions are struggling with now that online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Czech Republic to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders need to be more aware of these new open educational undertakings. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing demand for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects. This intriguing new book also discusses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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