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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines topics relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in online education enable people in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning organizations must deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can we certify that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Mount Sinai School of Medicine to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants want to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open education experiments. Researchers want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this growing desire for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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