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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in online education technology are enabling people all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning technology organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like India to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a developing need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open educational undertakings. Everybody wants to know how MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this developing need for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also describes the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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