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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New advances in online learning technology have provided the means for humans all around the world to take part in classes online. These online MOOC courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning technology institutions are having to consider today because online learning technology is improving so fast. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can organizations make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by institutions like Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with low learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Scientists want to know how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this crescive demand for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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