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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers subjects having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in blended learning technology make it possible for people in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are numerous subjects that online learning technology institutions have to deal with now that e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can participants ensure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of low student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. Teachers want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding desideratum for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This book also researches the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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