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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates issues having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses. Recent evolvements in e-learning enable learners in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning institutions have to struggle with today because blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions certify that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Mount Sinai School of Medicine to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. Everyone wants to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive desire for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This gripping new book also researches the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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