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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in distance learning technology have empowered learners all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Czech Republic to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Instructors want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desire for data the gripping 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 dramatic new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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