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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in electronic education technology are enabling students all over the world to take courses online. MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that blended learning institutions are dealing with today because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is good? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Czech Republic to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle issues like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a growing demand to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this developing desire for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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