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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in e-learning are enabling learners all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because online education technology is developing so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage issues like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and many other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational ventures. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive demand for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This sensational new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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