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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates topics regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent evolvements in distance learning technology make it possible for students all over the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Professors want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this crescive demand for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Education