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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in learning technology have enabled people in nations all aver the world to take classes online. These massive open online courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are numerous subjects that online learning organizations have to consider in 2015 because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can educators assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors 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 massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on low learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these significant new open educational endeavours. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive demand for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This inspiring new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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