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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates issues relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in distance learning technology enable people all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education institutions must deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators make sure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders need to better comprehend these promising new open education ventures. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing demand for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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