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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in online learning technology make it possible for students all around the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOC classes are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning technology organizations are struggling with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is good? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of low student motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open education ventures. Professors want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing demand for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This interesting new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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