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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in distance learning are making it possible for people all around the world to take courses online. These massive online courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants make sure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a growing necessity to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Academics want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive demand for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational subjects. This thrilling new book also examines the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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