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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New evolvements in electronic educational technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology institutions must deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Mount Sinai School of Medicine to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these significant new open education undertakings. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This exciting new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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