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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that analyzes issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in elearning technology are enabling students all around the world to take part in online classes. MOOC classes are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning institutions are dealing with today because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Mount Sinai School of Medicine to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants manage poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desideratum to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Students want to better understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this growing need for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This definitive new book also discusses the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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