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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with issues relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in blended learning technology are making it possible for learners in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. MOOC classes are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Mount Sinai School of Medicine to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a expanding desideratum to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Everybody wants to comprehend how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this desideratum for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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