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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in online education have provided the means for students all over the world to participate in online courses. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These online MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online education institutions are considering today because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we be assured that the quality of these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Mount Sinai School of Medicine to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing need to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders need to be more aware of these open education experiments. Lecturers want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this desideratum for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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