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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in learning technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are several subjects that elearning technology organizations are having to struggle with today because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions assure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Mount Sinai School of Medicine to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle problems like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants need to understand these important new open education undertakings. Educators want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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