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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in elearning are enabling humans all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology institutions are considering now that blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Mount Sinai School of Medicine to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desideratum to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Public servants want to understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this demand for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This sensational new book also describes the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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