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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in electronic educational technology have empowered people in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. MOOCs are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning organizations have to deal with now that elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants ensure that the training provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Mount Sinai School of Medicine to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desideratum to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these new open educational experiments. Teachers want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing demand for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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