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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in electronic education technology have provided the means for students in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. These MOOC classes are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we certify that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Mount Sinai School of Medicine to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a desire to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To satisfy this increasing desire for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also researches the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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