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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that articulates issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in online education technology enable people in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. Massively open online courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to deal with now that elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Mount Sinai School of Medicine to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these fascinating new open educational ventures. Scholars want to know how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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