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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in distance learning technology have enabled people in nations all around the world to take online courses. MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are quite a few topics that learning technology organizations are having to attend to more than ever because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these new open education undertakings. Lecturers want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive desire for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also explores the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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