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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores issues related to open education resources and massively open online courses. The latest advancements in electronic education technology are empowering people all around the world to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning organizations have to deal with today because online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations assure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai to conduct these MOOCs? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education initiatives. Intellectuals want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this desideratum for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also examines the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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