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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes subjects having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in blended learning technology are making it possible for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes online. These massively open online courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to deal with now that elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants make sure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Czech Republic to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational undertakings. Public servants want to comprehend how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this need for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also studies the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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