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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in blended learning technology have empowered learners in nations all aver the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOCs are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning institutions are having to struggle with now that online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like India to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a desire to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these fascinating new open education ventures. Public servants want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing need for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This sensational new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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