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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches topics pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in electronic educational technology are making it possible for humans in all parts of the world to take online courses. Massive open online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning institutions must deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different strategies are being used by institutions like Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open educational undertakings. Teachers want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this increasing need for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This inspiring new book also explores the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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