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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with topics having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses. Brand new advancements in digital education technology enable people in nations all aver the world to be participants in online courses. Massive open online courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education organizations are struggling with today because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the quality of these MOOC classes is good? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Mount Sinai School of Medicine to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage issues like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants desire to be more aware of these fascinating new open educational ventures. Instructors want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this desire for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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