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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in e-learning enable people in nations all aver the world to participate in courses online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These online MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to consider now that online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Public servants want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive desideratum for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education issues. This gripping new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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