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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in blended learning technology have empowered students in every nation on earth to take classes online. These massive open online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to deal with today because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open education initiatives. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing desire for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This amazing new book also studies the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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