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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New advances in distance learning technology are making it possible for people all over the world to participate in courses online. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology organizations must deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants desire to better comprehend these significant new open educational ventures. Students want to better understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this growing need for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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