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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses. Modern advances in technology-enhanced learning are empowering humans in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. These MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology institutions have to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators get a handle on poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants desire to be more aware of these significant new open educational ventures. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this demand for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also explores the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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