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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest evolvements in distance learning technology have made it possible for students all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online education organizations must deal with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we be assured that the education provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Czech Republic to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a desire to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these open education endeavours. Universities want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this need for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This amazing new book also researches the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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