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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in online learning have provided the means for people all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning technology organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Czech Republic to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this crescive desire for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also articulates 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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