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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes topics related to open educational resources and massively open online courses. New improvements in e-learning make it possible for learners in nations all around the world to take courses online. These massive online courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning technology organizations have to consider now that learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders need to better perceive these open education ventures. Everybody wants to perceive how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this increasing desire for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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