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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in blended learning technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. These massive open online courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning institutions are having to struggle with today because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Mount Sinai School of Medicine to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open education endeavours. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing desire for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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