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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in distance learning technology have provided the means for learners in all parts of the world to take classes online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. MOOCs are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning technology organizations must deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle problems like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these open educational ventures. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this developing demand for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also talks about the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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