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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in online learning enable humans all over the world to be participants in online courses. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning technology institutions are having to attend to more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Mount Sinai School of Medicine to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage low learner motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these significant new open educational endeavours. Students want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing need for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also reviews the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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