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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New advances in elearning technology have enabled students in nations all aver the world to be participants in online classes. Massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning technology organizations are having to struggle with now that learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the quality of these MOOCs is decent? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Mount Sinai School of Medicine to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants would like to better grasp these fascinating new open educational ventures. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing demand for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This gripping new book also analyzes the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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