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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New changes in distance learning have provided the means for humans all over the world to take part in online courses. These massive open courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that blended learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can stakeholders make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Germany to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing need to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education ventures. People want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing demand for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This amazing new book also explores the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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