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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new advances in electronic education technology have provided the means for learners all around the world to take part in classes online. These massive open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can we ensure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing necessity to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open educational experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Scientists want to comprehend how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this developing demand for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also describes the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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