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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in blended learning technology are providing the means for humans in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning organizations have to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers assure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Mount Sinai School of Medicine to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Lecturers want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding demand for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This inspiring new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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