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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews subjects pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in distance learning technology have enabled people all around the world to participate in courses online. These massive open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning organizations are having to consider now that online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can we assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business models are being used by institutions like Mount Sinai School of Medicine to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of low motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a necessity to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders would like to better understand these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Everybody wants to know how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive need for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects. This authoritative new book also studies the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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