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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in elearning are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to take classes online. MOOCs are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning technology institutions have to consider today because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations make sure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Czech Republic to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can participants get a handle on low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a need to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these interesting new open educational endeavours. Scholars want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this expanding need for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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