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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores topics pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in learning technology have enabled learners all around the world to participate in online classes. These MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning institutions must deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can participants certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business models are being used by organizations like Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage low student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open education ventures. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this developing need for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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