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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in e-learning make it possible for humans in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning organizations are struggling with in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants manage problems like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing necessity to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants want to be more aware of these promising new open educational undertakings. Academics want to know how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this developing desire for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also considers the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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