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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in online education technology are enabling learners all around the world to be participants in online classes. MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that blended learning organizations are struggling with now that online learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers certify that the quality of these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Mount Sinai School of Medicine to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a demand to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants need to better comprehend these important new open education initiatives. Scholars want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this crescive demand for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also deals with the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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