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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in learning technology are empowering people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning institutions are having to deal with now that learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is good? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we get a handle on poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a expanding need to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these fascinating new open education experiments. Teachers want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding demand for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also researches the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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