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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New improvements in distance learning are empowering humans in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are several issues that distance learning organizations must deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can participants assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Mount Sinai School of Medicine to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a desideratum to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. Scientists want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing demand for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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