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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in learning technology have provided the means for students all over the world to take part in classes online. These massive open online courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning technology institutions are having to consider more than ever because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Mount Sinai School of Medicine to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Lecturers want to better understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this crescive desire for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This intriguing new book also investigates the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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