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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in distance learning technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. These online MOOC courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to struggle with now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a desire to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Corporations want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this desideratum for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also describes the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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