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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for students all over the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOCs are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that blended learning institutions have to struggle with now that distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Czech Republic to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders need to better comprehend these open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this growing desire for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This amazing new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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