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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in online learning technology have empowered learners in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning institutions are having to attend to now that distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of these MOOC classes is decent? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open education undertakings. Academics want to grasp how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This sensational new book also researches the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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