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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in blended learning technology enable people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning technology institutions are having to attend to today because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Mount Sinai School of Medicine to conduct these massively open online courses? How can educators handle issues like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Teachers and many other participants desire to understand these compelling new open educational ventures. Academics want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this crescive desire for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This gripping new book also articulates the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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