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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in electronic educational technology make it possible for students in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. These online MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning technology institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can we ensure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is passable? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Mount Sinai School of Medicine to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle issues like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Intellectuals want to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing desideratum for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This sensational new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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