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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with topics related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in distance learning are enabling learners in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. These massive open courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning technology institutions have to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants ensure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with poor motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education undertakings. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this crescive demand for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This gripping new book also considers the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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