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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in learning technology make it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. These massive open online courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning organizations are having to deal with now that online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can learners certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different strategies are being used by organizations like Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these important new open education initiatives. Instructors want to perceive how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this crescive desire for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This inspiring new book also investigates the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Education