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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates subjects having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in online learning have enabled humans in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. Massively open online courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to deal with now that online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Czech Republic to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a growing need to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open education ventures. Trainers want to understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding need for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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