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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about subjects related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in online learning technology have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are numerous subjects that e-learning institutions must deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Mount Sinai School of Medicine to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more available there is a expanding desire to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding demand for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This sensational new book also explores the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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