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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies subjects relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in online education have empowered students in nations all around the world to take classes online. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning technology institutions are having to attend to more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders desire to understand these interesting new open education ventures. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this developing desire for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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