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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Modern changes in online education are providing the means for people all around the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOC classes are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning organizations are considering today because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business models are being used by institutions like Mount Sinai School of Medicine to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants desire to better grasp these new open education undertakings. Professors want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this demand for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This exciting new book also deals with the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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