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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes topics having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in online learning are providing the means for students in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. These MOOCs are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning organizations are struggling with today because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we make sure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Mount Sinai School of Medicine to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing need to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Instructors want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this developing desire for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This new book also considers 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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