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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in online learning are making it possible for students in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage problems like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Everyone wants to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding need for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also examines the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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