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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern improvements in blended learning technology are making it possible for people all around the world to take online classes. These MOOC classes are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning technology institutions are dealing with today because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC classes is adequate? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Mount Sinai School of Medicine to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle issues like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Instructors want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing need for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This thrilling new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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