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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in elearning have made it possible for humans all around the world to take part in courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning technology organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of low motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open education endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding need for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This inspiring new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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