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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in elearning make it possible for students all over the world to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education organizations have to struggle with now that distance learning technology is improving so fast. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can we ensure that the training provided by these MOOCs is respectable? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Mount Sinai School of Medicine to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants handle problems like low motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational undertakings. Trainers want to know how these massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also explores the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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