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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in online education technology are providing the means for learners all around the world to take part in courses online. These MOOC classes are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are several issues that e-learning technology institutions have to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open education initiatives. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this developing demand for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also considers the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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