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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in elearning are providing the means for students in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning technology institutions have to struggle with now that distance learning technology is advancing so fast. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can participants guarantee that the education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a expanding need to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open education initiatives. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding demand for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This thrilling new book also articulates the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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