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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New improvements in distance learning technology have enabled learners all over the world to participate in online courses. These massive open courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning organizations have to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desideratum to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational ventures. Corporations want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this expanding need for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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