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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in elearning technology make it possible for humans all around the world to take online courses. These massive online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning organizations must deal with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these significant new open educational endeavours. Educators want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive desire for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This book also articulates the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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