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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern improvements in distance learning technology have made it possible for students all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders need to better grasp these open education experiments. Trainers want to understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this need for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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