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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in e-learning technology enable people in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. These online MOOCs are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning organizations are considering more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Czech Republic to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Students want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing desideratum for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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