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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in blended learning technology make it possible for learners in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOC classes are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Germany to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these fascinating new open education endeavours. People want to understand how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this growing desideratum for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This inspiring new book also describes the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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