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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in blended learning technology are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. These massive open courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online education organizations have to struggle with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can organizations assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Czech Republic to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these open educational undertakings. Educators want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this need for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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