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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that analyzes topics pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses. The latest advances in online education have enabled people in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. Massively open online courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning institutions have to struggle with today because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Mount Sinai School of Medicine to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants want to better grasp these interesting new open educational experiments. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this desire for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This sensational new book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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