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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about issues regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in e-learning technology have enabled humans in nations all aver the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality control for these MOOCs is passable? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Czech Republic to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desideratum to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants need to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open educational ventures. Students want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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