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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews issues regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in learning technology have enabled people in nations all aver the world to take online courses. These MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that blended learning institutions are struggling with now that online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Czech Republic to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a expanding desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants desire to understand these exciting new open education undertakings. Scientists want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding need for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This book also articulates the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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