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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in e-learning enable learners all around the world to take courses online. These MOOCs are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations guarantee that the education provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these new open education undertakings. Scholars want to understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing need for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also investigates the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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