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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in blended learning technology are enabling humans in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. These massive online courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning technology organizations are having to consider more than ever because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a necessity to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Professors want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive need for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This new book also talks about the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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