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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in technology-enhanced learning enable students in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. MOOC classes are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning organizations must deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants make sure that the quality of these massively open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Mount Sinai School of Medicine to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more available there is a desideratum to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open education undertakings. Universities want to better understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this need for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also deals with the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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