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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in online education have provided the means for learners all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning technology organizations must deal with now that e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of these massively open online courses is adequate? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Mount Sinai School of Medicine to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this desideratum for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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