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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews issues regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in distance learning have provided the means for people all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology organizations are having to consider today because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Mount Sinai School of Medicine to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education undertakings. Universities want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this expanding demand for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also studies the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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