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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which analyzes issues relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in learning technology are enabling people in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. MOOC classes are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning technology institutions are struggling with now that elearning technology is improving so rapidly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can institutions make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by organizations like Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with low student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these exciting new open education undertakings. Public servants want to know how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this expanding desire for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This intriguing new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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