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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that analyzes topics relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in elearning have provided the means for students all around the world to take part in online courses. These MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology organizations have to struggle with today because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we guarantee that the quality control for these MOOCs is good? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Mount Sinai School of Medicine to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational ventures. Lecturers want to better understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this growing need for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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