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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in distance learning technology enable humans in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive online courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning institutions have to consider now that blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Germany to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants would like to better perceive these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Students want to know how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this crescive need for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This amazing new book also talks about the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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