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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in distance learning technology are making it possible for learners all over the world to take online courses. These MOOC classes are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so quickly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can institutions ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by institutions like Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Corporations want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this crescive need for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also deals with the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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