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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in electronic educational technology have empowered humans in nations all around the world to take online courses. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These online MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning technology institutions are having to attend to now that distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants certify that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders want to be more aware of these important new open education initiatives. Universities want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this increasing desire for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This thrilling new book also discusses the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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