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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for students all over the world to take part in online courses. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massively open online courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to deal with today because online education technology is developing so fast. How can teachers certify that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of poor motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand these interesting new open education ventures. People want to comprehend how MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding demand for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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