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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with subjects pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in distance learning are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to take online classes. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massive online courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning technology institutions are struggling with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Mount Sinai School of Medicine to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a expanding demand to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants desire to better perceive these important new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this crescive desire for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This thrilling new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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