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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest advances in elearning are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to take classes online. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning organizations are having to deal with today because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the quality control for these MOOCs is tolerable? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants desire to be more aware of these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Educators want to grasp how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this crescive demand for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This sensational new book also describes the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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