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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that articulates issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in online education technology are providing the means for humans in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. Massively open online courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can we make sure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is adequate? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Germany to conduct these massive open online courses? How can we deal with inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of these important new open education ventures. Academics want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing need for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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