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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in distance learning are empowering learners all over the world to take courses online. These massive online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Mount Sinai School of Medicine to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of these open education initiatives. Teachers want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing desire for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This gripping new book also discusses the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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