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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines issues relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in learning technology have made it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take classes online. Massively open online courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning institutions are having to struggle with now that online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers make sure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants would like to better understand these open education undertakings. Students want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this developing desideratum for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also articulates the controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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