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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in distance learning technology have enabled people all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that blended learning institutions are having to struggle with today because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Germany to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders desire to better grasp these compelling new open education experiments. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding demand for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This interesting new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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