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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes issues regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in distance learning technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can educators be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like poor motivation and high attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Public servants want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this growing desideratum for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also studies the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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