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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates subjects relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in online education are making it possible for students all over the world to take part in online courses. These MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions must deal with today because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Mount Sinai School of Medicine to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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