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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in digital education technology have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. Massively open online courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning technology institutions are having to deal with today because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we assure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Germany to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing desideratum for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also describes the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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