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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates topics relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in technology-enhanced learning have empowered people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. These massive online courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning institutions are dealing with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the education provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Mount Sinai School of Medicine to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these new open educational undertakings. People want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this growing desire for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This definitive new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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