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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in distance learning have empowered humans in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are several subjects that online learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Mount Sinai School of Medicine to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we get a handle on low motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Teachers want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive demand for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This sensational new book also reviews the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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