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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in distance learning technology have made it possible for learners in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning organizations have to consider today because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can we make sure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Corporations want to understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this increasing need for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This inspiring new book also investigates the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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