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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in blended learning technology have enabled people in nations all aver the world to take part in online classes. Massive open online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because online learning technology is developing so fast. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can we ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Germany to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desideratum to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing desire for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This interesting new book also examines the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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