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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about topics relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in blended learning technology have enabled humans in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. These massive online courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning technology organizations are struggling with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can we be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners certify that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Mount Sinai School of Medicine to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle problems like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Academics want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this need for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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