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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in e-learning technology make it possible for students in all parts of the world to take classes online. MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning organizations are having to deal with today because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders need to be more aware of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing desire for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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