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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent gains in blended learning are making it possible for humans in nations all around the world to take classes online. MOOC classes are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that blended learning institutions must deal with today because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Academics want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing desire for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This intriguing new book also investigates the key 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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