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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new advances in learning technology are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are dealing with today because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations be assured that the quality control for these MOOC classes is adequate? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like Mount Sinai School of Medicine to conduct these massively open online courses? How can stakeholders manage inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a developing need to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open education experiments. Academics want to understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this demand for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This intriguing new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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