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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in online learning technology have empowered people all around the world to participate in online classes. These MOOC courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning technology institutions must deal with in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this desideratum for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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