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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new gains in elearning technology have provided the means for learners in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. These massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning technology organizations are considering more than ever because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we get a handle on low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more available there is a necessity to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these new open education experiments. Educators want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing need for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This interesting new book also investigates the major 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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