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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores issues relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in online learning technology enable people all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology organizations are struggling with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants make sure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open education undertakings. Trainers want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this crescive need for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This book also considers the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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