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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates issues pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in blended learning have empowered people in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. MOOCs are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the training provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like Mount Sinai School of Medicine to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these open educational initiatives. Students want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive desideratum for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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