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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes subjects relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses. Brand new gains in learning technology have provided the means for students all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants desire to better understand these exciting new open education endeavours. Scholars want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing desire for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This new book also explores the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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