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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in technology-enhanced learning enable people in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. Massively open online courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning institutions are considering now that online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle low student motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a increasing demand to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders need to better perceive these promising new open education endeavours. Scholars want to perceive how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this developing desire for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This gripping new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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