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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in e-learning have enabled people all around the world to participate in courses online. Massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that blended learning organizations are considering now that blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like India to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing demand to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Corporations and many other participants want to be more aware of these interesting new open education ventures. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this increasing desire for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This inspiring new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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