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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines issues relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in elearning have empowered students all over the world to take part in courses online. Massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning institutions are having to consider more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is tolerable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai to conduct these massive open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a desideratum to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders want to be more aware of these important new open educational initiatives. Professors want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this crescive demand for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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