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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest developments in electronic educational technology have empowered people in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. These massively open online courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning organizations have to consider now that e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Mount Sinai School of Medicine to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of poor motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Professors and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing need for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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