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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new improvements in blended learning technology are providing the means for people all over the world to take online courses. These MOOCs are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle issues like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a expanding desideratum to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. Corporations want to understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing desideratum for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This inspiring new book also studies the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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