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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in e-learning enable students in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. MOOC classes are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology institutions are having to attend to now that online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by institutions like Mount Sinai School of Medicine to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a demand to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants need to be more aware of these significant new open education experiments. Academics want to understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this need for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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