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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in e-learning technology are providing the means for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology institutions have to struggle with today because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations certify that the training provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Mount Sinai School of Medicine to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing desideratum to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Professors want to know how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This exciting new book also examines the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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