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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in distance learning technology have made it possible for students in nations all aver the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology organizations are dealing with today because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is good? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by organizations like Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with low student motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more available there is a developing necessity to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants want to better grasp these compelling new open educational undertakings. Professors want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing need for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This thrilling new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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