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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses topics related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in blended learning technology make it possible for students all over the world to be participants in online courses. These massive online courses are ordinarily 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 numerous issues that online education organizations have to deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants be assured that the education provided by these MOOC courses is passable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai to conduct these MOOC courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to know how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive need for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also deals with the major controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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