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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in distance learning enable people all over the world to take courses online. These MOOC courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online education organizations are having to consider now that elearning technology is advancing so quickly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can institutions certify that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants would like to understand these promising new open education endeavours. Universities want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing desire for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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