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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in e-learning make it possible for students all around the world to take classes online. These online MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open education endeavours. Students want to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing need for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education subjects. This thrilling new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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