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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in learning technology are providing the means for students all around the world to take part in courses online. These MOOC classes are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning organizations are struggling with today because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more procurable there is a expanding demand to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing need for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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