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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses issues relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in distance learning are enabling people all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online education organizations are considering now that elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is passable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Czech Republic to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage issues like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a demand to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Professors want to grasp how MOOCs can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To satisfy this desire for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This thrilling new book also explores the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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