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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in elearning have provided the means for learners in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning organizations are considering today because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Mount Sinai School of Medicine to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a developing need to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants want to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this crescive desideratum for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also studies the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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