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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about topics regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in online education technology have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These MOOCs are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that blended learning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations certify that the training provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a necessity to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Students want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This thrilling new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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