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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Modern advancements in elearning enable people in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. Massive open online courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning technology institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC courses is all right? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Mount Sinai School of Medicine to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage poor motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these open educational ventures. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this crescive desideratum for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This interesting new book also articulates the 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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