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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in blended learning technology enable students in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Mount Sinai School of Medicine to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants would like to be more aware of these promising new open educational endeavours. Trainers want to know how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this growing demand for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This inspiring new book also describes the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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