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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in technology-enhanced learning are empowering humans in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. Massively open online courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning institutions have to consider in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we make sure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Mount Sinai School of Medicine to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a growing demand to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Educators want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive demand for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also studies the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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