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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New advancements in online learning have empowered students in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are quite a few issues that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with now that distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Czech Republic to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle problems like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desideratum to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open education initiatives. Trainers want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this developing desire for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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