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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in online learning technology are providing the means for learners in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning organizations are having to struggle with now that blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these promising new open education initiatives. Everybody wants to comprehend how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this growing need for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This intriguing new book also describes the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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