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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates issues pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in learning technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. These massive open courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning technology institutions have to deal with now that online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business 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 institutions manage inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants would like to better understand these open educational undertakings. Scientists want to understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing demand for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also considers the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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