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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in e-learning technology have enabled students all around the world to take part in courses online. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning technology organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Czech Republic to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants would like to understand these exciting new open education endeavours. Professors want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive need for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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