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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues related to open education resources and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in elearning are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. Massive open online courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are quite a few topics that e-learning organizations are struggling with in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Mount Sinai School of Medicine to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a need to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Scientists want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing desideratum for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This book also researches the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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