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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in blended learning technology make it possible for people in every nation on earth to take courses online. MOOC classes are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning technology organizations are having to attend to now that e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing need to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this desideratum for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also reviews the controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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