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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New evolvements in learning technology make it possible for students in all parts of the world to take courses online. These online MOOCs are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning organizations are struggling with today because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Czech Republic to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a growing desire to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants need to be more aware of these significant new open education endeavours. Instructors want to know how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this developing need for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This dramatic new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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