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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in distance learning technology make it possible for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in online classes. MOOC classes are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that distance learning organizations are having to consider now that blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a desideratum to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Public servants want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing desideratum for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also examines the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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