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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses subjects having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses. The latest changes in electronic educational technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to take courses online. Massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning institutions must deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions ensure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Mount Sinai School of Medicine to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Educators want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing desideratum for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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