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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in electronic educational technology enable people in nations all aver the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning institutions have to deal with now that online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators guarantee that the training provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Mount Sinai School of Medicine to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Professors want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this growing desideratum for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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