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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in e-learning are enabling people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology organizations are having to consider more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators guarantee that the education provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Mount Sinai School of Medicine to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more procurable there is a developing need to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Teachers want to understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing demand for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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