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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in digital education technology are enabling students in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. MOOCs are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Mount Sinai School of Medicine to conduct these massive open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage issues like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Scientists want to know how massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing desideratum for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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