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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in distance learning have enabled humans in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning organizations are struggling with today because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders desire to understand these fascinating new open education experiments. Everyone wants to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing need for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also examines the major 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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