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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in electronic education technology have provided the means for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. These massive open online courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online education organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of these MOOCs is decent? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open educational initiatives. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To respond to this desire for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This book also investigates the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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