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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern improvements in technology-enhanced learning are enabling people in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. Massive open online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning organizations have to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we ensure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Mount Sinai School of Medicine to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desideratum to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open educational initiatives. Corporations want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this desideratum for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also reviews the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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