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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New gains in technology-enhanced learning are empowering learners all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning technology organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can we make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Mount Sinai School of Medicine to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Lecturers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this desire for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also describes the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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