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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates issues relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses. New improvements in distance learning technology are making it possible for learners in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning technology organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because online education technology is improving so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more available there is a need to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these significant new open education ventures. Researchers want to better understand how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this growing desideratum for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This inspiring new book also describes the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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