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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in digital education technology are enabling people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning institutions are having to consider today because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Mount Sinai School of Medicine to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Scientists want to understand how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this desideratum for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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