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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in elearning enable students in nations all aver the world to be participants in online classes. These online MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning organizations are dealing with today because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations guarantee that the education provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Corporations want to better understand how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this increasing need for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This book also articulates the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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