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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches topics relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in online education technology have provided the means for learners all over the world to participate in online courses. These online MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning technology organizations must deal with today because online education technology is advancing so fast. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can stakeholders guarantee that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants need to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education initiatives. Students want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this expanding demand for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This gripping new book also examines the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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