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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in distance learning technology are enabling people all around the world to participate in courses online. MOOC classes are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning organizations are dealing with now that online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Mount Sinai School of Medicine to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can educators deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a growing necessity to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Researchers want to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing need for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also explores the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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