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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in online learning are enabling students in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. These massive online courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning technology institutions are struggling with now that elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants make sure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Mount Sinai School of Medicine to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this expanding desire for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This interesting new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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