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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in online learning technology enable learners all over the world to be participants in online courses. These online MOOCs are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning technology institutions are having to attend to today because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding desire for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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