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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in e-learning have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. These massive open courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning institutions are considering today because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open educational endeavours. Academics want to grasp how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this developing need for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This definitive new book also researches the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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