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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in distance learning are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. MOOCs are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with today because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators certify that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Czech Republic to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand these important new open educational undertakings. Intellectuals want to know how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing desideratum for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This sensational new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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