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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for people all around the world to be participants in online courses. These massive online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning technology institutions are having to attend to more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is adequate? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Czech Republic to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these interesting new open education initiatives. Scientists want to perceive how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this increasing desideratum for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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