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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New evolvements in blended learning technology have empowered people in nations all around the world to take online classes. These massive open online courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can educators assure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Mount Sinai School of Medicine to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a developing need to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. Students want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this increasing demand for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This amazing new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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