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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores topics relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in blended learning technology are providing the means for learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These MOOC classes are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can we make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Czech Republic to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this increasing desideratum for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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