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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in online learning enable people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. These massive open courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that learning technology institutions must deal with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers certify that the training provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Mount Sinai School of Medicine to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like low student motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this crescive demand for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also researches the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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