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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in digital education technology make it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. Massive open online courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning organizations are considering today because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Mount Sinai School of Medicine to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants want to understand these interesting new open education experiments. Teachers want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this desire for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also deals with the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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