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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates topics relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in digital education technology have enabled humans in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Mount Sinai School of Medicine to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a necessity to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Teachers want to grasp how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this expanding desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This sensational new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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