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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in digital education technology have enabled people all over the world to take part in courses online. These MOOC classes are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are many topics that online learning organizations have to consider today because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants make sure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Mount Sinai School of Medicine to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a increasing need to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open educational endeavours. Professors want to perceive how these MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this increasing desideratum for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also considers the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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