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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates issues relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in technology-enhanced learning have enabled students all over the world to be participants in online classes. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massive open courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online education organizations are dealing with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Mount Sinai School of Medicine to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants need to gain more knowledge about these open educational experiments. Lecturers want to know how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this expanding demand for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This thrilling new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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