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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern developments in elearning technology have empowered students in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. These massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning organizations have to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these fascinating new open education undertakings. Universities want to know how MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this crescive desideratum for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This thrilling new book also describes the controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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