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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses topics having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in online learning have enabled students all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. 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 massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a variety of topics that elearning technology organizations are dealing with now that online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Czech Republic to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants desire to better understand these intriguing new open education undertakings. Students want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing desideratum for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This sensational new book also researches the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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