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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in online education technology have provided the means for humans all around the world to be participants in courses online. These massive online courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we make sure that the education provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Mount Sinai School of Medicine to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open education initiatives. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing demand for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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