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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in online learning technology are enabling learners in nations all around the world to take part in online classes. These MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is developing so fast. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can participants certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Mount Sinai School of Medicine to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage issues like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open education undertakings. Trainers want to grasp how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this expanding desire for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also reviews the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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