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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in online learning technology have provided the means for humans all over the world to take online classes. MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that blended learning organizations have to deal with today because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations certify that the quality control for these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers 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 teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle problems like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand these exciting new open educational undertakings. Corporations want to know how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive desideratum for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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