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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which analyzes subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in elearning have enabled students in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so quickly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can organizations certify that the training provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders need to be more aware of these compelling new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to perceive how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this desire for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also addresses the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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