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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in online learning are empowering people in nations all around the world to take courses online. MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning technology organizations have to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators certify that the education provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Germany to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle poor motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of these important new open education initiatives. Academics want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing need for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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