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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in distance learning technology enable humans all over the world to take online courses. MOOC classes are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education institutions must deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators make sure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Mount Sinai School of Medicine to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders desire to understand these exciting new open educational experiments. Instructors want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this desire for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This intriguing new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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