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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that analyzes topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in blended learning technology have provided the means for people in nations all aver the world to participate in classes online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These online MOOC courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can participants be assured that the education provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these new open education endeavours. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing need for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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