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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines issues relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Brand new evolvements in e-learning technology have provided the means for learners all over the world to be participants in online classes. These massive open courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning technology organizations are struggling with now that elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can we assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants want to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Trainers want to understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding desideratum for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also talks about the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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