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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in distance learning are providing the means for students in nations all around the world to take part in online classes. These massive online courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning technology organizations must deal with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality control for these massive open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Mount Sinai School of Medicine to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Everybody wants to perceive how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing need for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also considers the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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