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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent changes in elearning are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These MOOC classes are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations must deal with now that elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations ensure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Mount Sinai School of Medicine to conduct these massive open online courses? How can institutions get a handle on low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders want to better grasp these new open education ventures. Everybody wants to understand how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this desire for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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