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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores topics related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in digital education technology have made it possible for humans in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. These massive open online courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online education institutions must deal with more than ever because learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators guarantee that the quality of these MOOC classes is decent? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a developing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding desire for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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