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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in electronic educational technology are making it possible for students all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning technology organizations have to struggle with now that distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? 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 original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a demand to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders desire to understand these interesting new open educational endeavours. Professors want to better understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this expanding need for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also investigates the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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