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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in distance learning technology have enabled learners all around the world to take part in classes online. MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Mount Sinai School of Medicine to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education undertakings. Instructors want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding demand for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also explores the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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