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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in e-learning technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning organizations must deal with today because blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants assure that the quality of these MOOCs is good? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage issues like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these open education undertakings. People want to understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this crescive need for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This intriguing new book also discusses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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