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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in online education technology have empowered people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning organizations have to consider now that elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants handle issues like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a expanding desideratum to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these important new open education undertakings. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this crescive desire for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This thrilling new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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