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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses. Modern changes in e-learning are empowering learners in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. These MOOCs are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning institutions have to struggle with today because blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open educational initiatives. Instructors want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing demand for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also reviews the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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