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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in blended learning technology have empowered students all over the world to take online courses. These massive open online courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that learning technology organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators certify that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Mount Sinai School of Medicine to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants manage issues like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desideratum to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants would like to better perceive these important new open education undertakings. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this developing need for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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