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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in distance learning technology have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. These massive online courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning institutions are considering more than ever because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Mount Sinai School of Medicine to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants get a handle on inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing desideratum to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these important new open educational undertakings. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing need for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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