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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in distance learning technology have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. These massively open online courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to consider today because blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is good? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this growing demand for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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