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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in electronic education technology make it possible for humans in nations all around the world to take classes online. Massive open online courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning institutions have to deal with today because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we ensure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Mount Sinai School of Medicine to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators get a handle on poor motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open educational experiments. Universities want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive demand for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This gripping new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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