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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in elearning are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. These massive online courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology institutions are having to deal with today because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more procurable there is a desideratum to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants would like to better comprehend these important new open educational endeavours. Educators want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this crescive desideratum for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also talks about the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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