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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in online education are providing the means for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning institutions are having to struggle with now that e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Mount Sinai School of Medicine to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders want to better perceive these important new open education initiatives. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this increasing need for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This inspiring new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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