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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new gains in distance learning technology have enabled humans in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. Massive open online courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can organizations make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Mount Sinai School of Medicine to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders desire to understand these promising new open education experiments. Everybody wants to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this desire for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This new book also describes the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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