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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new advances in electronic education technology have made it possible for learners in nations all aver the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning organizations are struggling with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations certify that the quality of these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Mount Sinai School of Medicine to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with low motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders desire to better understand these fascinating new open education endeavours. Corporations want to know how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this increasing desideratum for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This sensational new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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