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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in elearning have provided the means for learners in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. Massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that blended learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because online education technology is developing so fast. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can educators assure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by organizations like Mount Sinai School of Medicine to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a necessity to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational ventures. Educators want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this desideratum for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This sensational new book also researches the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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