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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses subjects relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in digital education technology have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to take part in online classes. Massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online education organizations have to consider now that elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Mount Sinai School of Medicine to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing need to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Professors want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding demand for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects. This exciting new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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