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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in e-learning have provided the means for students in nations all aver the world to take part in online courses. MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning technology institutions are having to struggle with now that elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Mount Sinai School of Medicine to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Academics want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing desire for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This sensational new book also investigates the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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