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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates subjects having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in blended learning are enabling people in every nation on earth to take online classes. MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology organizations are having to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators certify that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. Instructors want to know how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding need for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This thrilling new book also articulates the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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