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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes subjects relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in distance learning have provided the means for humans all over the world to take courses online. These online MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning organizations are having to struggle with now that blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders make sure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a growing need to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open education initiatives. Trainers want to know how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this growing desire for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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