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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes subjects regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses. The latest changes in learning technology have enabled humans in nations all around the world to take courses online. These MOOCs are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online education institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Scholars want to understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this desire for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also reviews the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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