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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that talks about subjects having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in online learning technology are making it possible for students all around the world to be participants in courses online. Massive open online courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning institutions are having to attend to now that elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can we be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more available there is a expanding demand to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Scientists want to understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this crescive desideratum for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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