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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in technology-enhanced learning have empowered humans all around the world to take part in classes online. Massively open online courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that blended learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations certify that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can learners certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Czech Republic to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open education ventures. Lecturers want to perceive how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this need for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This interesting new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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