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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses topics related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in e-learning are providing the means for students all around the world to be participants in online courses. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that learning technology institutions have to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers certify that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Czech Republic to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more procurable there is a need to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders desire to better perceive these interesting new open educational ventures. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing demand for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also talks about 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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