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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in distance learning are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. Massively open online courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning institutions are having to attend to today because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can educators guarantee that the education provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open educational ventures. People want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this desire for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This inspiring new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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