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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in distance learning technology are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. These MOOC classes are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning organizations are struggling with today because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is good? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Czech Republic to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open education ventures. Trainers want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this crescive desire for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also discusses 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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