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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent advances in online education are enabling humans in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants make sure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. Trainers want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this developing need for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This amazing new book also considers the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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