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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses topics relating to open education resources and massively open online courses. Brand new developments in elearning have made it possible for humans all around the world to be participants in courses online. These online MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are many topics that e-learning institutions are having to struggle with today because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders want to understand these promising new open education initiatives. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this need for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also describes the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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