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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in online learning have provided the means for learners in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online education institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is passable? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Mount Sinai School of Medicine to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants would like to be more aware of these exciting new open education experiments. Trainers want to grasp how massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding desideratum for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This intriguing new book also addresses the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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