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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about topics having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses. Modern advancements in blended learning technology make it possible for students in nations all aver the world to take classes online. These MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning organizations are considering today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can institutions assure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by institutions like Mount Sinai School of Medicine to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants get a handle on poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Public servants want to perceive how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this crescive desideratum for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This inspiring new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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