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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New improvements in online learning have enabled students in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. These massive open online courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that learning technology organizations are dealing with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai to conduct these massive open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants need to understand these promising new open education ventures. People want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this desire for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This definitive 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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