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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in online learning technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning institutions have to struggle with now that e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Mount Sinai School of Medicine to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders would like to better grasp these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Scholars want to better understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this expanding demand for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This gripping new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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