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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates subjects regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses. New developments in elearning have empowered humans all around the world to be participants in online courses. Massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning technology institutions have to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Mount Sinai School of Medicine to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Everybody wants to understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also studies the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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