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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in electronic education technology are providing the means for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in online classes. Massive open online courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning institutions have to consider today because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Czech Republic to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a growing desideratum to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these promising new open education undertakings. Scientists want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this need for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This new book also considers the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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