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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in online learning technology make it possible for humans all over the world to take part in online classes. MOOC classes are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning technology organizations are considering today because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators handle poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a expanding desire to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants desire to better grasp these interesting new open educational endeavours. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing demand for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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