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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in distance learning technology have made it possible for students all over the world to participate in online courses. Massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are dealing with now that e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we be assured that the quality control for these MOOCs is respectable? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by institutions like Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desideratum to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these significant new open education initiatives. Trainers want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing demand for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also explores the key 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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