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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers issues regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in elearning have provided the means for people all over the world to participate in online classes. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. Massive open online courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning technology organizations are having to deal with more than ever because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can educators manage issues like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a developing need to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Intellectuals want to grasp how massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this demand for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This gripping new book also describes the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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