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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in distance learning are providing the means for students in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that blended learning organizations are considering more than ever because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can participants ensure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Researchers want to grasp how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this crescive need for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also studies the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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