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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in blended learning technology are providing the means for people all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning institutions have to struggle with today because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can institutions certify that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? 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 innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants desire to better grasp these open educational ventures. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding demand for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also deals with the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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