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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in online learning technology have empowered people all over the world to take part in classes online. These massively open online courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators handle issues like low motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Public servants want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this developing demand for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This amazing new book also examines the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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