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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New changes in blended learning technology have provided the means for learners in every nation on earth to take online courses. These massive open online courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning organizations must deal with today because learning technology is developing so fast. How can we guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like India to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open educational initiatives. People want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing demand for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also describes the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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