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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in elearning technology are empowering learners all around the world to take courses online. These massive online courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning organizations have to consider now that elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can teachers deal with low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these open educational undertakings. Teachers want to know how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding desire for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This amazing new book also explores the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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