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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in e-learning technology are empowering humans in nations all aver the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education institutions are dealing with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Mount Sinai School of Medicine to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle problems like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these fascinating new open education undertakings. Professors want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing need for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also explores the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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