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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in distance learning technology enable learners in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These online MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not always 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 variety of subjects that distance learning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Mount Sinai School of Medicine to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants need to understand these significant new open educational ventures. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this crescive desideratum for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This gripping new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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