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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest advancements in electronic education technology have made it possible for learners in nations all around the world to take courses online. These MOOC courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning organizations are having to struggle with today because online education technology is advancing so quickly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can stakeholders certify that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desire to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Scholars want to know how massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing need for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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