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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new developments in online learning are empowering learners in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning technology organizations have to consider now that distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like India to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we deal with inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding desire to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Scientists and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of these new open educational experiments. Students want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing demand for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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