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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates topics regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in electronic educational technology have enabled people in nations all around the world to take online courses. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning institutions must deal with today because 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 organizations ensure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Mount Sinai School of Medicine to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of low student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding necessity to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders want to understand these significant new open educational experiments. People want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this growing need for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also examines the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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