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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in distance learning technology have empowered people all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology organizations are having to deal with today because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Mount Sinai School of Medicine to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants would like to better comprehend these open education undertakings. Universities want to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing need for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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