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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in elearning technology are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. Massive open online courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning institutions are struggling with today because blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions be assured that the education provided by these MOOCs is good? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like India to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more procurable there is a increasing demand to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing desire for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This sensational new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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