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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in e-learning technology are providing the means for learners all around the world to take online courses. These online MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are several issues that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Mount Sinai School of Medicine to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more procurable there is a desire to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand these open education ventures. Everyone wants to know how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this developing desire for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This gripping new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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