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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in distance learning enable humans all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning technology institutions are having to struggle with now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can we assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can participants get a handle on low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a increasing demand to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Public servants want to understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing desire for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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