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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in distance learning technology are making it possible for humans all over the world to take courses online. These online MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to consider today because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Mount Sinai School of Medicine to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle issues like low motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders need to better perceive these significant new open educational experiments. Public servants want to perceive how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this developing demand for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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