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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in blended learning technology are enabling students all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning technology institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Mount Sinai School of Medicine to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a need to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants need to be more aware of these important new open educational ventures. Professors want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive need for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This thrilling new book also researches the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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