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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in e-learning technology have made it possible for learners all over the world to be participants in courses online. These massive open online courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning institutions have to consider today because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Mount Sinai School of Medicine to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders want to better perceive these promising new open educational experiments. Educators want to understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also analyzes the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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