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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in distance learning have enabled students in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are numerous issues that e-learning institutions have to consider more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Mount Sinai School of Medicine to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a expanding demand to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these important new open education ventures. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this growing desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also researches the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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