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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that analyzes issues relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in elearning are enabling learners all around the world to participate in online classes. MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology organizations have to deal with in 2015 because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Mount Sinai School of Medicine to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these significant new open education experiments. Corporations want to know how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this desire for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This gripping new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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