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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that talks about issues relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in online education technology have made it possible for students in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. MOOC classes are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning organizations are dealing with today because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators assure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open educational initiatives. Scholars want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive need for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This book also investigates the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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