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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in electronic education technology enable students all around the world to participate in classes online. Massive open online courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can we certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is good? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Czech Republic to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants manage problems like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a growing desire to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Public servants want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing need for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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