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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews topics relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent advancements in learning technology enable people in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. These massive open online courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that distance learning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Mount Sinai School of Medicine to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with low learner motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants want to better comprehend these promising new open educational endeavours. Universities want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing demand for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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