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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in distance learning technology have enabled students in nations all aver the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning technology organizations have to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we be assured that the training provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle issues like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders need to understand these fascinating new open education undertakings. Instructors want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this need for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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