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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest improvements in blended learning technology are empowering learners all over the world to be participants in courses online. Massive open online courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning technology organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Czech Republic to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a expanding need to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these significant new open educational experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Academics want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing need for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This gripping new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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