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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest improvements in electronic education technology are enabling learners in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are dealing with today because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations guarantee that the education provided by these MOOCs is good? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can institutions handle poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Professors want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding desire for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This sensational new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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