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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern gains in online learning have enabled people in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. Massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers assure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Czech Republic to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a necessity to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders need to understand these interesting new open educational initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Public servants want to know how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this growing need for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This authoritative new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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