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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New advancements in elearning have enabled humans all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning organizations must deal with now that distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators be assured that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders desire to understand these exciting new open education endeavours. Instructors want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing desire for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also explores the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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