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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest advancements in online education technology are enabling students in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. These online MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning technology organizations are struggling with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we make sure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle issues like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders would like to understand these important new open education undertakings. Everybody wants to comprehend how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this expanding demand for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also reviews the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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