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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in e-learning are empowering students all over the world to be participants in online courses. These massive open courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning institutions have to consider in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Mount Sinai School of Medicine to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we get a handle on low student motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open education initiatives. Lecturers want to grasp how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this increasing demand for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This inspiring new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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