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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest developments in e-learning technology have empowered learners all over the world to take part in online classes. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Mount Sinai School of Medicine to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding demand to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Students want to understand how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this crescive need for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This dramatic new book also discusses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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