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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with topics related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in online education technology enable humans all over the world to take part in online courses. Massive open online courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators make sure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Czech Republic to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants desire to better grasp these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing demand for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This interesting new book also deals with the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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