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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in blended learning have provided the means for students all around the world to participate in classes online. MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning organizations are considering today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Czech Republic to conduct these MOOC courses? How can institutions manage low motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open education endeavours. Students want to perceive how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this crescive need for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also articulates the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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