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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses subjects related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in online learning technology are providing the means for people all over the world to participate in courses online. These massive online courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology institutions are having to deal with today because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can educators guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of low motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a expanding need to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders want to better comprehend these significant new open education undertakings. Researchers want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this desire for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also deals with the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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