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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates topics regarding open education resources and massively open online courses. The latest improvements in electronic educational technology have provided the means for humans all around the world to participate in classes online. These MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning technology organizations are having to consider now that online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants be assured that the education provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Mount Sinai School of Medicine to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we get a handle on poor student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders want to better perceive these open educational experiments. People want to know how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing desire for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This definitive new book also studies the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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