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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in electronic education technology enable learners in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These MOOCs are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning institutions must deal with now that elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders make sure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open educational undertakings. Students want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this developing demand for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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