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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches subjects relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses. The latest advancements in e-learning are enabling students in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a desire to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Scientists want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding demand for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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