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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in technology-enhanced learning make it possible for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in online courses. Massive open online courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are several subjects that online learning organizations are struggling with now that elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the education provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Mount Sinai School of Medicine to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these open education endeavours. Scholars want to understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing demand for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also studies the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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