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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern developments in learning technology have enabled humans in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that blended learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we assure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai to conduct these MOOCs? How can institutions handle inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a necessity to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants desire to better comprehend these new open education endeavours. Everyone wants to perceive how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this desideratum for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This new book also examines the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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