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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in distance learning technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is decent? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Czech Republic to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can educators get a handle on low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these new open education undertakings. People want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this desideratum for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also considers the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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