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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with issues regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses. The latest evolvements in elearning are enabling humans in nations all around the world to take part in classes online. MOOC courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning technology institutions are considering in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can participants guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a necessity to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Educators want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this developing need for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This sensational new book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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