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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in distance learning make it possible for people all around the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that learning technology organizations are having to consider now that blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we guarantee that the education provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Germany to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing demand for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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