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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes issues having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in distance learning technology are empowering humans in nations all aver the world to take part in online courses. These massive open online courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning institutions must deal with now that distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is good? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Czech Republic to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open educational endeavours. Intellectuals want to know how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this need for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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