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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in e-learning technology have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to consider today because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is adequate? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open education endeavours. Public servants want to know how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this growing demand for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also investigates the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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