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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in distance learning technology have provided the means for humans all over the world to be participants in classes online. Massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning technology institutions are struggling with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can learners certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. Public servants want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing need for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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