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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in electronic educational technology have enabled people in nations all around the world to take online courses. MOOC courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology organizations are having to consider in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the education provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Mount Sinai School of Medicine to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desideratum to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders would like to better perceive these new open educational experiments. Scholars want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing desire for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This intriguing new book also discusses the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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