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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches issues relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in e-learning are empowering people all over the world to take part in courses online. Massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning institutions are dealing with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can educators guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on poor motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these new open educational ventures. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing demand for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This inspiring new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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