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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in learning technology are making it possible for humans in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning institutions are having to attend to now that distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Mount Sinai School of Medicine to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle issues like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open education undertakings. Everyone wants to better understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive need for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This amazing new book also deals with the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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