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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in blended learning have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. Massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Czech Republic to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of these interesting new open educational experiments. Instructors want to know how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this expanding need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This amazing new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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