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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in e-learning technology are providing the means for students all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning technology institutions are having to struggle with now that elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Mount Sinai School of Medicine to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Academics want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing need for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This gripping new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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