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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches subjects relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for students all around the world to be participants in courses online. These massive open online courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online education organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is good? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What strategies are being used by organizations like Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage issues like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a desire to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders want to better understand these promising new open education initiatives. Professors want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this need for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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