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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in distance learning technology have provided the means for students in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning institutions have to consider today because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is good? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants handle inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing desire for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also deals with the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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