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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in online education are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. These MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning organizations have to consider now that e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the education provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations 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 participants manage problems like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants desire to better grasp these promising new open education experiments. Everyone wants to understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this developing desideratum for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also describes the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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