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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that analyzes subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in blended learning technology have empowered learners in all parts of the world to take courses online. These MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the training provided by these MOOCs is good? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Germany to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like poor motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Intellectuals want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing need for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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