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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with topics related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in e-learning technology have provided the means for learners all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can educators be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders want to better comprehend these exciting new open educational undertakings. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding desideratum for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also talks about the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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