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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with topics related to open education resources and massively open online courses. Brand new changes in technology-enhanced learning make it possible for humans in every nation on earth to take online classes. These online MOOC courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning institutions are struggling with now that online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Germany to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a growing need to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Public servants and numerous other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Public servants want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding desire for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This new book also studies the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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