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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates topics regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in digital education technology are providing the means for students in all parts of the world to take online courses. These massive open online courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that blended learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with poor motivation and high learner attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Lecturers want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this expanding desire 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 issues. This dramatic new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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