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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in electronic education technology make it possible for students in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Czech Republic to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders want to better perceive these open educational experiments. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this developing desire for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This definitive new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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