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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in electronic educational technology are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massive online courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning technology institutions are having to struggle with now that elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of these MOOC courses is respectable? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Czech Republic to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education endeavours. Lecturers want to grasp how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this need for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This new book also considers the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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