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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in digital education technology make it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take courses online. Massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can we assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Mount Sinai School of Medicine to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a growing necessity to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This inspiring new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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