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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern advances in distance learning technology have provided the means for humans in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education organizations have to struggle with today because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding demand to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders need to better perceive these significant new open educational endeavours. Trainers want to grasp how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing need for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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