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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new changes in electronic education technology have provided the means for humans in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are many subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to consider now that blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers make sure that the quality of these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage low motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants want to better understand these promising new open education ventures. Instructors want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive desire for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This gripping new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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