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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in learning technology are making it possible for learners in every nation on earth to take online classes. These MOOC classes are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning technology institutions are considering in 2015 because learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Students want to better understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing need for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This gripping new book also considers the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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