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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in online education are making it possible for people all over the world to be participants in courses online. These massive open online courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology organizations are dealing with now that elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants assure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open education ventures. Public servants want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding need for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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