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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in electronic education technology are empowering people in nations all aver the world to take online courses. Massively open online courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online education institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants want to better understand these open education ventures. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding desideratum for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This book also studies the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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