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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in online learning have empowered humans in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. These MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning technology organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can we guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing need to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Instructors want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing desideratum for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This interesting new book also reviews the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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