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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in elearning technology are making it possible for people all around the world to take classes online. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that blended learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations assure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like India to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants get a handle on inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants need to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open educational ventures. People want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this need for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This gripping new book also describes the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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