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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines topics relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in online education technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. Massively open online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online education organizations have to consider now that e-learning technology is developing so fast. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can we be assured that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Mount Sinai School of Medicine to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Scientists want to better understand how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this need for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This book also addresses the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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