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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new improvements in distance learning technology are making it possible for students all over the world to take part in online courses. MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning organizations have to consider more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Czech Republic to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing need to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and many other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these open education experiments. Universities want to grasp how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this increasing desire for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also addresses the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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