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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in online education technology have provided the means for learners in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning organizations must deal with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants certify that the education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What strategies are being used by institutions like Czech Republic to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of low student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a developing demand to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open educational initiatives. Everybody wants to grasp how MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this developing need for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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