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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in learning technology are empowering students all around the world to participate in online courses. MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning technology institutions are considering more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations guarantee that the education provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai to conduct these MOOC courses? How can we handle problems like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desideratum to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and many other participants need to better comprehend these fascinating new open education ventures. Teachers want to know how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive desideratum for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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