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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in online learning technology enable learners in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is decent? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Mount Sinai School of Medicine to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these fascinating new open educational experiments. Educators want to grasp how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this crescive demand for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This thrilling new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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