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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern advancements in e-learning have enabled people in nations all aver the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Mount Sinai School of Medicine to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational endeavours. Educators want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this developing need for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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