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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in distance learning technology make it possible for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in online classes. These online MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning institutions are having to consider today because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Mount Sinai School of Medicine to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a developing need to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these open education experiments. Researchers want to know how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this increasing desire for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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