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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in distance learning technology have empowered people in nations all around the world to take online courses. MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning institutions have to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers make sure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants desire to understand these important new open educational ventures. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this demand for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This book also talks about the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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