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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent advancements in blended learning are enabling learners all over the world to take courses online. Massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology organizations must deal with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations make sure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is good? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Germany to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage problems like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing demand to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Academics and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of these open education undertakings. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this developing demand for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also examines the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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