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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in digital education technology have made it possible for learners in nations all aver the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning technology institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we assure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Mount Sinai School of Medicine to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this expanding demand for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This sensational new book also talks about the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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