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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in electronic educational technology are providing the means for learners in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These MOOC classes are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that distance learning organizations must deal with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? 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 evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like low student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open educational endeavours. Trainers want to better understand how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this developing need 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 resource issues. This gripping new book also examines the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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