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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about subjects regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses. Modern advancements in distance learning are empowering people in nations all aver the world to take courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so fast. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can educators certify that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Mount Sinai School of Medicine to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a desire to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders want to better comprehend these important new open education initiatives. Intellectuals want to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing need for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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