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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with topics related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest evolvements in learning technology have enabled people in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. These MOOC classes are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning institutions have to deal with today because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the quality of these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a demand to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these open education experiments. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this crescive demand for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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