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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest advancements in online learning technology have empowered students all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Czech Republic to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Universities want to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding desideratum for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This intriguing new book also talks about the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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