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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New developments in online education technology are enabling students in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. These MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning technology institutions are having to deal with today because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we be assured that the education provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Czech Republic to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational initiatives. Corporations want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing desire for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This gripping new book also reviews the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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