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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in distance learning technology enable people all over the world to be participants in courses online. MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can participants be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational ventures. Students want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this developing desideratum for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This inspiring new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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