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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in online learning technology have made it possible for learners in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. These online MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Mount Sinai School of Medicine to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants get a handle on low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these promising new open educational undertakings. Corporations want to grasp how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing desideratum for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This book also considers the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Educational Resources