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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in online learning are providing the means for students all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning organizations are having to deal with today because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Mount Sinai School of Medicine to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants manage problems like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these significant new open educational ventures. Teachers want to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing desideratum for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This book also discusses the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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