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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores subjects relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Brand new advances in learning technology make it possible for people in every nation on earth to take online classes. Massively open online courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning technology institutions have to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders desire to better understand these interesting new open education undertakings. Students want to know how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this crescive need for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also talks about the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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