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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest developments in digital education technology are making it possible for people all around the world to participate in classes online. These MOOC classes are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that distance learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because online education technology is improving so fast. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can participants assure that the quality of these MOOCs is tolerable? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Mount Sinai School of Medicine to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desideratum to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open education initiatives. Corporations want to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive demand for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This intriguing new book also studies the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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