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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent evolvements in electronic educational technology are making it possible for students all over the world to participate in online classes. These MOOC courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Germany to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle issues like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational undertakings. Professors want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing desire for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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