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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in digital education technology are enabling humans in nations all aver the world to take courses online. Massively open online courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning technology organizations are having to deal with today because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Mount Sinai School of Medicine to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle problems like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand these open education endeavours. Students want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing need for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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