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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern improvements in online learning technology are making it possible for students all around the world to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive online courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can we be assured that the education provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these new open education undertakings. Academics want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing desideratum for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also studies the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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