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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates topics related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in blended learning have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. These massive online courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of low motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to perceive how massive open online courses can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To meet this desire for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This intriguing new book also reviews the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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