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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest advances in blended learning technology are making it possible for learners in nations all aver the world to take courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology institutions are having to attend to today because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Mount Sinai School of Medicine to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders desire to better grasp these new open educational endeavours. Students want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing need for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also considers the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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