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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies topics relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in online learning technology make it possible for learners in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. These online MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology institutions are dealing with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a growing demand to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open education undertakings. Instructors want to know how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing need for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also researches the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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