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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern gains in learning technology are providing the means for learners all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that blended learning organizations are having to deal with now that online education technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing desire for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also examines the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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