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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses issues having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in blended learning technology enable learners in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. Massive open online courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education organizations have to consider now that online education technology is improving so quickly. How can we make sure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants need to better comprehend these new open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This book also addresses the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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