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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses issues relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in online learning have made it possible for students all over the world to take courses online. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to consider now that e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the training provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Czech Republic to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education ventures. Trainers want to better understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this expanding desideratum for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This new book also describes the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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