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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New advances in electronic educational technology make it possible for learners in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning organizations have to consider now that blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by institutions like Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a expanding desire to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders desire to better perceive these promising new open educational initiatives. Trainers want to perceive how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this developing demand for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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