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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in e-learning make it possible for people in every nation on earth to take online courses. These massive open online courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants want to gain more knowledge about these fascinating new open education experiments. Academics want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this demand for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This inspiring new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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