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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in e-learning are enabling humans all over the world to be participants in online courses. These massively open online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning technology organizations are having to consider today because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more procurable there is a developing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders need to understand these intriguing new open education endeavours. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this expanding desideratum for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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