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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in distance learning technology make it possible for learners all around the world to participate in courses online. These online MOOCs are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning technology institutions are having to deal with now that learning technology is improving so rapidly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can stakeholders certify that the education provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a desire to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open educational ventures. Public servants want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing desideratum for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This sensational new book also analyzes the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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