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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about issues pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in elearning are enabling students all over the world to take online courses. These online MOOCs are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning organizations are having to deal with today because online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Mount Sinai School of Medicine to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of low student motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational ventures. Everybody wants to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing need for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This intriguing new book also considers the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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