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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent evolvements in electronic education technology have empowered people in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. These massive open online courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are considering today because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle low student motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants desire to be more aware of these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Students want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing demand for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This intriguing new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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