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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses. Recent developments in distance learning technology have enabled students in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. MOOC classes are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology organizations have to consider in 2015 because learning technology is improving so fast. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can institutions certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants need to understand these exciting new open education experiments. Professors want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this increasing need for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This thrilling new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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