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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in e-learning technology make it possible for learners all over the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that blended learning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Czech Republic to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand these compelling new open educational undertakings. Public servants want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this demand for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This authoritative new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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