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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that articulates subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in e-learning technology are enabling humans all around the world to participate in classes online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massive online courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants assure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a necessity to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive these significant new open education initiatives. Universities want to comprehend how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this increasing desideratum for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This exciting new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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