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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in online learning are providing the means for students all over the world to take online classes. Massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning technology institutions are having to consider in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants desire to be more aware of these open educational initiatives. Corporations want to understand how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this increasing desire for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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