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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers subjects pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses. The latest advances in online education technology have made it possible for people all around the world to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These MOOC classes are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning institutions are having to deal with now that online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators assure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Mount Sinai School of Medicine to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle issues like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and many other participants desire to better perceive these new open education initiatives. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this crescive desideratum for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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