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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New developments in distance learning technology have provided the means for learners in nations all aver the world to participate in online courses. Massive open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that blended learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can institutions assure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Austria to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open education undertakings. Students want to understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing desideratum for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This authoritative new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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