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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes issues relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in electronic educational technology have made it possible for learners in every nation on earth to take online classes. These MOOC courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that blended learning institutions are having to consider today because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants assure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Mount Sinai School of Medicine to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with low student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open educational ventures. Trainers want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding need for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This inspiring new book also describes the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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