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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews subjects related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in electronic educational technology are empowering learners in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning institutions have to struggle with today because blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Mount Sinai School of Medicine to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of poor motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders want to be more aware of these open educational ventures. Everybody wants to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this crescive need for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also addresses the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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