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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern improvements in blended learning technology are empowering learners all around the world to participate in online courses. These MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning technology institutions are dealing with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we certify that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open educational ventures. Instructors want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this crescive need for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This exciting new book also addresses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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