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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new evolvements in e-learning make it possible for humans in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning organizations have to deal with now that e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations certify that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing need to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Academics want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing desire for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This sensational new book also studies the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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