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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in online education technology are enabling students in every nation on earth to take online courses. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Mount Sinai School of Medicine to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing need to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open education ventures. Lecturers want to know how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this desideratum for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also describes the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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