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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in electronic educational technology have empowered learners all around the world to take part in classes online. MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning technology organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the quality control for these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Professors want to perceive how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this expanding desideratum for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also discusses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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