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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that talks about topics having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in technology-enhanced learning have empowered students all over the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that blended learning organizations are struggling with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Mount Sinai School of Medicine to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders need to understand these promising new open education experiments. Scientists want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing need for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also articulates the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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