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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in blended learning are providing the means for learners in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Mount Sinai School of Medicine to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants need to better understand these compelling new open education endeavours. Public servants want to understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding demand for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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