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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in online learning are enabling humans in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. These online MOOCs are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach 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 experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Instructors want to understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing desire for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also discusses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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