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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in learning technology have made it possible for people in nations all aver the world to participate in online courses. These MOOCs are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning organizations are considering more than ever because online education technology is improving so fast. How can educators be assured that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business models are being used by organizations like Czech Republic to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of low student motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open education endeavours. Researchers want to understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this crescive desire for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This sensational new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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