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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in online learning are making it possible for humans in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses online. Massive open online courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology institutions are struggling with more than ever because online education technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle issues like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding desideratum to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Teachers want to understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desire for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education subjects. This amazing new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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