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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in blended learning are providing the means for humans in nations all around the world to take online courses. Massively open online courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that learning technology organizations are considering in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators ensure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is adequate? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Germany to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like low motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Instructors want to comprehend how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desire for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also describes the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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