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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in distance learning technology are making it possible for students all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that blended learning institutions are having to deal with now that online learning technology is improving so swiftly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Spain to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with low motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a growing desideratum to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to know how massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing desideratum for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This sensational new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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