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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern improvements in distance learning technology enable people in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive online courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because learning technology is developing so rapidly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can teachers certify that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Mount Sinai School of Medicine to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle low student motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open educational ventures. Educators want to better understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this increasing demand for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This gripping new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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