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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in online learning have made it possible for students all around the world to take part in courses online. These MOOCs are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online education institutions are having to consider in 2015 because online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Instructors want to better understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing demand for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This exciting new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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