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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which talks about issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in distance learning have empowered people all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are quite a few subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more available there is a need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these fascinating new open education endeavours. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this crescive need for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This gripping new book also reviews the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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