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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new gains in blended learning are empowering people in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. These massive open courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a lot of topics that elearning technology organizations have to consider now that elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators assure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Mount Sinai School of Medicine to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Universities want to understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desire for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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