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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in distance learning technology have enabled humans all over the world to participate in online classes. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive open courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning institutions must deal with today because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Academics want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing desire for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This gripping new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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