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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in electronic educational technology have enabled learners in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can teachers be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing need to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these new open educational undertakings. Educators want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this demand for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This amazing new book also addresses the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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