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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent changes in online learning technology have made it possible for people in nations all aver the world to participate in classes online. Massively open online courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning institutions have to deal with 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 teachers ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is good? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Germany to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with poor motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Teachers and many other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these open education undertakings. Everybody wants to better understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this desire for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This amazing new book also researches the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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