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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which analyzes topics relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses. New advancements in online education have enabled people in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massive open online courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning institutions are struggling with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can we ensure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle issues like low student motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and many other participants desire to be more aware of these interesting new open educational experiments. Instructors want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this growing desideratum for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This thrilling new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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