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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in online learning have empowered people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning organizations have to deal with now that blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Mount Sinai School of Medicine to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open education initiatives. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding need for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also investigates the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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