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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies subjects relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in digital education technology are empowering learners in nations all aver the world to take online courses. These online MOOC courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning technology organizations are having to deal with today because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage issues like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational undertakings. Everybody wants to perceive how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing desideratum for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This new book also talks about the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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